Dave is the Library Media Specialist (teacher librarian) at [http://staff.edmonds.wednet.edu/brier/ Brier Elementary School] in the [http://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/ Edmonds School District], located just north of Seattle, Washington. This is his 20th year in education. He began teaching in 1987 at Warrenton Grade School in Warrenton, Oregon and has been at Brier since 1993. Before becoming the school librarian in 1999, he was a classroom teacher, teaching grades 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

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Dave is the Library Media Specialist (teacher librarian) at [http://staff.edmonds.wednet.edu/brier/ Brier Elementary School] in the [http://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/ Edmonds School District], located just north of Seattle, Washington. This is his 20th year in education. He began teaching in 1987 at Warrenton Grade School in [http://oldoregon.com/ Warrenton, Oregon] and has been at Brier since 1993. Before becoming the school librarian in 1999, he was a classroom teacher, teaching grades 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

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He attended Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon where he received bachelor degrees in Elementary Education and Interdisciplinary Studies (Geography, Business, and Computer Science). He has an elementary teaching certificate in Oregon and Washington and a Learning Resources endorsement in Washington. He earned his Masters of Library and Information Sciences degree at the University of Washington's Information School in June 2006.

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He attended [http://www.wou.edu/ Western Oregon University] in Monmouth, Oregon where he received bachelor degrees in Elementary Education and Interdisciplinary Studies (Geography, Business, and Computer Science). He has an elementary teaching certificate in Oregon and Washington and a Learning Resources endorsement in Washington. He earned his Masters of Library and Information Sciences degree at the [http://www.washington.edu/ University of Washington's][http://www.ischool.washington.edu/ Information School] in June 2006.

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Dave is a member of ALA (American Library Association), WLMA (Washington Library Media Association) serving as co-chair of the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award Committee and elementary chair-elect, and PSC (Puget Sound Council for the Review of Children's Material) where served 5 years on the board of directors (2000-2005). During that time he served terms as Recording Secretary and Chair. He also serves on one of Group Health Cooperative's medical center councils.

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Dave is a member of [http://www.ala.org/ ALA (American Library Association)], [http://www.wlma.org/ WLMA (Washington Library Media Association)] serving as co-chair of the [http://www.wlma.org/wccpba Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award Committee] and elementary chair-elect, and [http://www.pscbookreviews.org/index.html PSC (Puget Sound Council for the Review of Children's Material)] where served 5 years on the board of directors (2000-2005). During that time he served terms as Recording Secretary and Chair. He also serves on one of [http://www.ghc.org/ Group Health Cooperative's] medical center councils.

When he's not reading, Dave can be found playing water polo, jogging, walking, swimming, traveling (he's been to all 50 states), or working out. He collects license plates, college pennants, and starbucks city mugs.

When he's not reading, Dave can be found playing water polo, jogging, walking, swimming, traveling (he's been to all 50 states), or working out. He collects license plates, college pennants, and starbucks city mugs.

Latest revision as of 12:22, 8 March 2007

About Dave

Dave is the Library Media Specialist (teacher librarian) at Brier Elementary School in the Edmonds School District, located just north of Seattle, Washington. This is his 20th year in education. He began teaching in 1987 at Warrenton Grade School in Warrenton, Oregon and has been at Brier since 1993. Before becoming the school librarian in 1999, he was a classroom teacher, teaching grades 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

He attended Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon where he received bachelor degrees in Elementary Education and Interdisciplinary Studies (Geography, Business, and Computer Science). He has an elementary teaching certificate in Oregon and Washington and a Learning Resources endorsement in Washington. He earned his Masters of Library and Information Sciences degree at the University of Washington'sInformation School in June 2006.

When he's not reading, Dave can be found playing water polo, jogging, walking, swimming, traveling (he's been to all 50 states), or working out. He collects license plates, college pennants, and starbucks city mugs.